good evening we begin with breaking news. a home invasion in a gated community that left two people with serious injuries. it all happened at a home on middle fair way drive in the silver thorn community just off the sun coast highway in spring hill. eagle 8 flew over the scene. two people had to be air lifted to the hospital. they've taken one person into

person is the only suspect and that the public is not in danger. we are going to keep you updated here on wfla.com. an uber drive ended with the driver behind bars. he pointed a gun at his own passenger. >> reporter: manati county deputy says uber driver patrick mcdonald took things too far. he carried two passengers when one of them complained of feeling sick. mcdonald did not want vomit in his $75,000 car. so as they began arguing mcdonald pulled out a gun. >> he was nervous. that something night happen. >> reporter: instead what happened was mcdonald was arrested. >> the lesson would be, don't pull your gun out unless you're frightened for your life. and, this according to the

rise to that level. >> reporter: mcdonald has been charged with aggravated assault and robbery. john rogers, newschannel 8. tonight there's a new development in the cold case of a pinellas county woman who disappeared two years ago. investigators tell us the only suspect in that case jerry gaston has died. he owned the home where roberta cable was last seen. they say gaston made inconsistent statements and eventually refused to talk. deputies hope that now gaston is gone someone may be willing case. two people in largo is recovering from overdoses of a drug that has a pretty name but has not so pretty outcomes. >> reporter: don't let the pretty name fool you, molly is molecular. and goes by mlda.

individuals are taking the drug it's not actually what they think they're taking. >> reporter: the weekend largo molly overdoses point for the need for parents to be vigilant to guard against a similar indense. they believe the two victims knew each other, which means they could have taken the drug from the same batch. >> the drug is caught with all kinds of chemical compounds. and even drugs like heroin. >> reporter: i checked with the pinellas county sheriff's office to see if there's been an up tick on molly use and there wasn't. but the up tick is in synthetic drugs.

shannon behnken has been following for months and tonight she tells me why it didn't end the way people thought. >> reporter: in the end there was no decision. here's the way the defendants responded to our questions on the way out of court. what do you guys hope to accomplish? >> what do you think is going to happen here? do you have anything to say. >> reporter: glen and katherine jason were found guilty in october. this after the investigation uncovered that they sold and lied about a sink hole under the house. a family with five children moved in and had to move out when the home cracked. the buyers want all of this to be over. >> so what's your reaction to what happened today? how do you think it's going so far. >> i don't know, it's very

figure everything out. >> what are you hoping is going what do you want? >> i just want them to take it back and be done with all of this. and not have to spend all the extra money all the time. >> reporter: the judge will reconvene at 9:00. he has a big decision to make. he needs to decide whether this is enough to warrant jail time for this couple in their 60s. police say a man they arrested has admitted to a cockatoo caper. thement suspect claims hector the cockatoo climbed into his bag and closed the closure. a new air traffic control tower has taken shape at the

but a bank of trees will have to be removed so controllers can see the runways. important stuff. that area though is home to as many as 65 gopher tortoises that will now have to be relocated. >> we're going to take them out and take them to a sank -- sanctuary but we have to keep moving forward on this project. the pirates of yeemistic crew of gasparilla stormed into the city with guns and cannons blazing today. >> reporter: tis' the season after all. it's part of the annual gasparilla tradition where the

from the mayor. the mayor refused to give upsetting up the battle. >> how many of you guys want me to give up the key to the city. not you guy, i know what you want. >> reporter: the pirates walked away but vowed to bring the pirate's ship on saturday for the battle. and i know they mean business. newschannel8 will carry the ga is, parilla parade live. i will be covering the event. our coverage starts at 2:30. we posted everything you need to know on wfla.com. one thing i already know because of this lady right here is that we're in for a pretty decent pirate forecast. >> yes, it is looking pretty good this year. i know you've been to many gasparilla's. >> and everything goes in the weather department on that day. >> anything really this time of year. the good thing is temperatures may be a little on the cool side but not bad.

so that's some great news for this evening also looking a- okay. temperatures in the upper 60s. mostly cloudy skies around. but the rain is really going to begin much later tonight really into tomorrow morning is the time frame we're looking at as it comes to the showers moving in. you may want a light jacket if you're about to head out for the evening. it's 69 in tampa. 66 in zephyr hills. we're coming in at 69 in sarasota. outside you can see the cloud dry. can't rule out some sprinkles developing as we head into the later evening hours but there's the front we're tracking. that's the rainmaker. still well off to our west. it's not until tomorrow morning when that moves in and brings us a really actually great chance of showers and storms all the way through the day. so with this cold front not only are we going to be seeing showers and storms on wednesday. temperatures also dropping as

we'll have the timing on the showers and storms over the next couple of days coming up in your full forecast. still ahead on 8 at 7:00. >> this billboard is causing a lot of controversy in south tampa. neighbors upset that it was able to be installed in a residential area. coming up, we find out if anything can be done to take it down. >> surveillance video captures this guy abandoning cats at a vet's office.

a big new billboard in south tampa is not making people happy. people who live near by want to know how the billboard was even allowed in the first place. these neighbors may not get the help they might be hoping for. >> reporter: it's a

>> reporter: when this billboard was erected on south howard on mcdenton's irish pub property, people near by were thinking, surely this can't be legal. >> you have a sign big enough to be on 275. >> reporter: this taste of the rockies is made possible by an agreement the city made with two companies years ago to settle a lawsuit. >> unporch -- unporch un -- unfortunately it is done by the standards that we reached in 2007. >> reporter: i spoke to the owners of mcdenton's today. he tells me the lease for this years. the frustration now extends to hands are tied. >> to the people who live there. you just say, put up with it. >> i would not put it that way. but i would say that there's

>> reporter: i spoke to the owner of mcdenton told me when he signed the lease he didn't think it would be a big deal. denying the permit for the billboard would have opened them up to a lawsuit. jet blue is promising some upgrades that you may like. details are coming up. >> also ahead. the atm of the future won't need a plastic card and you'll be able to withdrawal a whole stack of singles.

>> climbing oil prices and good news from several big companies like 3m rallied the stocks. the nasdaq was up 49 49. this time ford is recalling nearly 400,000 pickup trucks. the company says air bags installed in 2004 through 2006 ford rangers can explode with too much force causing injuries. the you have one of the affected trucks you're going to receive a letter in the mail next month so be on the look out. flying on jet blue will get

the airline just announced changes. including inseat power outages. free wifi, video screens on seat backs will be high def and bigger and receive more than 100 tv channels. the upgrades will be complete on all planes in 2019. you won't need your credit future. chase is going to use your smart phone instead of a card and withdrawals. you will be able to take out ones, fives, 10s and 20s. you are going to need a go prohero four black or silver and an iphone with the latest

all you do is send out a tweet and start broadcasting. go prois promising live broadcast for the upcoming x games and broadcasts from drones are also now possible. would you like to take a stroll inside the guggenheim museum. you can go step by step, stop to check out the exhibits and even zoom in for a closer look. and you can click on displays so that you can read more about them too. and now an 8 on your side investigation. a hillsborough veterinarian says she called the county when animals were dropped off at her door. she was stunned at the county's response.

helen spencer dade is used to caring for sick animals like this one. on a numerous amount of times people dropped off animals at her doorstep. >> we fix them up, adopt them out. in some cases it's more than we can handle at the time. maybe we still have other animals to adopt or we don't have room. >> reporter: she's called animal services to pick them up. >> i was told it was my job since i was a vet. it was my job. >> reporter: a month earlier the same guy left a load of cats, several months earlier someone else discarded some cats. according to dr. allence the county's response is not only slow it's stunning. >> i was shocked quite frankly.

the person told her to just let the animals out. let them go. >> let it out. i said i can't do that, that would be animal endangerment. i can't be the cat that let the dog out. >> reporter: she was told abandoned pets at a vet's office is like abandoning a baby at the fire station. >> i asked if i could bring the cats to the fire station and she was told it would not be acceptable. >> reporter: the this sign in front of pet resources states abandoning animal s is a crime. >> considered criminal activity to drop off animals after hours. >> but it's okay to do it here? >> apparently yes. >> reporter: pet resources claims it cannot find any record of anyone telling dr.

we got a close up look at a newly hatched baby eagle today. live cameras in north fort myers broadcast the eggs hatching just after seven -- 7:00 this morning. and there's another egg still unhatched in the nest. the proud mama is harriet and the father m17. the cold front and storms will begin here in the tampa bay area. temperatures will be mild through the day but expect the cloud cover to expect to stay with us all day long and expect to see on and off showers and storms. we're going to be dealing with pockets of very heavy storms. the front moves into the area morning. the showers and storms continue all the way into wednesday afternoon. and with the front still

disturbance on thursday we'll still see light lingering showers. it's not until friday when we really see the cooler and drier air move in. and of course rain chances come to an end as we head into friday as well. taking a look at our forecast model. mild temperatures for this evening. cloudy skies overnight. you can see showers and storms starting up during the overnight hours. continuing through the day. rain will be heavy at times. could see some isolated severe storms as well. we're in the marginal risk from the spc so it's not out of the question. thursday i don't think we'll really see the stormy weather but we'll still see the extra cloud cover and light lingering showers through the day with highs only into the upper 60s. the clouds clear out and the drier and cooler air returns as we head into friday with highs in the 60s. showers and storms starting up tomorrow morning. really gong to be a wash out of the day. could see any any where from

isolated storms could become an issue. thursday still the lingering showers. friday notice the cooler air in gasparilla shaping up very nicely. the 40s. if you head to head out the door early make sure you're dressed in layers. by the afternoon hours we'll be in the upper 60s partly cloudy as far as gasparilla goes, i think this is going to be one of the nicer ones. >> that looks amazing. and we are going to deal with a good crowd. >> everyone with the bad weather we'll see the crews. >> point taken. you can follow me online, you can follow me on facebook. follow at jen leigh on twitter and you can follow julie too.

getting a room for a night in new york city can be pricey. for example there's one that lacks heat but still has a romantic touch. >> they get a little giddy. the candles give it a romantic touch. >> it's an igloo. entertaining the ladies wasn't their first choice they tried to list the igloo on air b & b for $200 a night. so they're actually entrepreneurs. the offers started pouring in but then the website cancelled their listing. i guess it doesn't live up to safety standards. look at the decor in the front too. a little tree. they even have it landscaped. >> that was creative listing that on air b & b. >> no snow for us. pretty nice mild night.

just rain there. >> we'll be back coming up tonight at 1: one -- 11:00. in the meantime, we hope you have a great evening. >> his new threats he'll bail on the next debate if megyn moderates, now on "extra". ." >> here we go again. >> do you really think she can be fair at a debate? >> the donald's new shots at megyn. why he's demanding she steps down from the next gop showdown. >> fox standing behind kelly today, claiming trump is just scared. >> new couple alert. courteney cox and matt leblanc, more than just friends? and liam hemsworth on the rumors he's engaged to miley. >> do you have any date for the wedding yet? >> major backlash over the o.j. tv series.

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